ArtPoll is received on WiFi not on Ethernet
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 11:45
Hi,
As in the topic. I am developing Artnet nodes, and although i don't use Resolume much myself, i use it mainly for testing. Now i also work together with a deco artist that does use Resolume as his main program.
Anyway, we both find that Artnet discovery is 'sketchy' by Resolume, to say the least. Usually the device does not show up when it involves a straight connection between Laptop & Artnet node. He has few, 2 Entec and another one. Anyway i implemented Artnet Poll reply and since my nodes use WiFi and also Ethernet as an option, but usually Ethernet is what we use, i can see whether or not an Artnet Poll request is actually received (on my node a LED comes on for the duration of the random response time )
When connecting to the node over WiFi, al works as expected the ArtPoll request comes in and the node shows up in the output options. (this with the DMX output device set to WiFi of course) Either through a router or with a direct connection to the AP of the node.
When switching to Ethernet output and making a direct connection, rarely do any of the Artnet Nodes show up. Sometimes all of sudden one does. Of course manually setting the IP address does work, and it seems to be something really normal since the VJ's that are hired, just ask for the IP address of the node and don't care to much. Anyway with the Entec nodes, there is no real way of figuring out what is going on, but with my node i just notice that the ArtPoll request (which should be sent every 3 seconds or so) just never comes in, wher as over WiFi it does. Coukd it have something to do with the IP address or with the way the ethernet device has been configured (i set the nodes to 2.0.0.x and my ethernet port as well) ? As i said the VJs use their own laptop, and i am just using the whole thing for testing but they help me set up the ethernet port so anyway.
I am really at a loss, although everything does work except for that, sdo it isn't all that important i guess.
Kind regards
As in the topic. I am developing Artnet nodes, and although i don't use Resolume much myself, i use it mainly for testing. Now i also work together with a deco artist that does use Resolume as his main program.
Anyway, we both find that Artnet discovery is 'sketchy' by Resolume, to say the least. Usually the device does not show up when it involves a straight connection between Laptop & Artnet node. He has few, 2 Entec and another one. Anyway i implemented Artnet Poll reply and since my nodes use WiFi and also Ethernet as an option, but usually Ethernet is what we use, i can see whether or not an Artnet Poll request is actually received (on my node a LED comes on for the duration of the random response time )
When connecting to the node over WiFi, al works as expected the ArtPoll request comes in and the node shows up in the output options. (this with the DMX output device set to WiFi of course) Either through a router or with a direct connection to the AP of the node.
When switching to Ethernet output and making a direct connection, rarely do any of the Artnet Nodes show up. Sometimes all of sudden one does. Of course manually setting the IP address does work, and it seems to be something really normal since the VJ's that are hired, just ask for the IP address of the node and don't care to much. Anyway with the Entec nodes, there is no real way of figuring out what is going on, but with my node i just notice that the ArtPoll request (which should be sent every 3 seconds or so) just never comes in, wher as over WiFi it does. Coukd it have something to do with the IP address or with the way the ethernet device has been configured (i set the nodes to 2.0.0.x and my ethernet port as well) ? As i said the VJs use their own laptop, and i am just using the whole thing for testing but they help me set up the ethernet port so anyway.
I am really at a loss, although everything does work except for that, sdo it isn't all that important i guess.
Kind regards
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